Ruth’s Chris

Just look at the photo of my leftover $ 125 dinner entrée. (I left the soft fat on the plate in the pool of grease.) Very slow service, the girls down at the end suggested it might be because they wanted to sell more drinks first. Very salty and fatty soup to start. Far too much sweet dressing on the otherwise very nice salad.
$ 20 mandatory tip on my $ 95 Jubilation menu.
Never again.
My leftover entrée — $ 125 with mandatory 25% tip and tax (Jubilation menu.) I left the soft fat on the plate in the pool of grease.

While I did not eat food here, I did use the restroom. It was a fabulous experience, with very clean urinals and custom hand towels. The soft lighting was superb, and the music made me feel right at home. As Brook Benton and Otis Redding serenaded me from above, I knew I had come to the right restroom.

This place is very good… Prices were fair given it is a high-​end place. I would say they use way too much butter, but you can request less, etc. The fish was outstanding as well :).

By far the best steak I’ve ever eaten! Absolutely worth the splurge, $ 50-​$ 65 is a lot to spend on a piece of beef, but no other steak compares. Served sizzling hot (literally) in warm butter, it’s melt-​in-​your-​mouth goodness. We go here annually for my birthday with family and it’s a really special tradition! This year I got the bone in tenderloin with a lobster tail and it was divine! You cannot not order the sweet potato casserole as a side and the asparagus with hollandaise was perfection, nothing bad to say about any of the side dishes. Again — it will seem really expensive to have to pay for your side dishes, but 3 for our group of 4 was perfect. We had the mushroom caps and onion soup for appetizers and again, it did not disappoint. I had the crème brûlée for dessert for the first time this year and I wanted to lick the bowl. Wasn’t a fan of their banana cream pie last year, the crust is way too thick. This is the second year we’ve had Daniel as our server and he was fantastic. He had recommendations and knew the menu very very well. Thanks, Ruth’s Chris Calgary!

We went to Ruth’s Chris for New Year’s Eve dinner with a couple friends and it was amazing! The food was impeccable. I had the tuna steak, it was amazing. My boyfriend ordered the lamb chops, also incredible. All the food was so delicious! Even my friend who is normally insanely picky had nothing bad to say! My friends steaks were cooked to perfection. The cocktails were delectable. The sides do come separately from the meal (about 15 bucks for a side of asparagus with hollandaise sauce) but they are big enough for two to share. The only negative thing I could say was the side of potatoes au gratin was a bit dry. If you want somewhere fancy and delectable this is the place to go. But definitely only if money is no object A+ for sure.

This was an outstanding experience! There’s a reason why it’s a top notch restaurant. Classy, clean and the service is impeccable (You rock, Adam! LOL we had fun!)
Our group of three decided last minute to use up a $ 150 gift card here that’s been in my wallet for years. I just never think to go to Ruth’s Chris. It’s out of the way, being downtown, and it’s just not a regular ‘swing in for a bite’ place. But on a girl’s road trip to Calgary (from Edmonton, where we also have a downtown RC), we were grabbing drinks downtown and were Unilocaling to see where our next stop would be. On a whim, and a gift card, we checked and made a reservation at Ruth’s Chris for about half an hour, giving us time to pay for our drinks and walk to the restaurant. It was a Saturday night, and thankfully we didn’t have trouble getting in for 6pm. We got an amazing booth overlooking the busy Calgary streets and perused the menus.
Wow the prices are high. And there’s a lot of American Beef. We have the best beef in the world in our own back yard, and they fly corn fed beef in. I don’t get it.
Anyway, we get the Canadian Petite Filets, a potatoes gratin and a Brussels spout veggie to share. Two of us got seafood topper, and all of us got drinks. With our $ 150 gift card, each of us threw in at least $ 50 on top of that to cover the overage, tax and tip! Anyway, the filet was perfect and rare, and just melted in the mouth. But for $ 46 just for the meat, I wouldn’t expect anything else.
The service though! Wow! On top of things! While my friends made a quick trip to the washroom, they came back and re-​folded their napkins! I guess that’s what you’re paying for there.
This place is not cheap. While it’s pretty, I’d rather hit a Chop or even a Keg, which proudly support Alberta beef. Unless I have a gift card. Or someone else is paying.

Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.
Girls weekend in Calgary, and this is where we ended up. Due to a friend having a g/​c that may never get used, why not treat ourselves?
The three of us, while looking rather casual, made a reservation online and walked over to Ruth’s Chris at the Calgary Tower. We were out for drinks, and decided that it was a nice enough evening in February that we would walk.
We were greeted warmly, and escorted to our cozy booth.
Our server, Adam, was beyond pleasant, and joked with us. Every time he came to our table I would say «Hey Adam, nice to see you again! Thanks for coming back». He always had something witty to say and kept us in high spirits.
Drinks: Christine and I had Caesars and oh boy were they awesome. Tall glasses, super smooth taste, just the right amount of kick. Carley had a fizzy pink girlie drink and said it was awesome.
Appies: Decided not to get appies, but we got free cheese bread, so that’s good enough for me!
Entrée: Each of us had a steak (because, duh… why wouldn’t you). Two of us had Canadian beef, while one had American, just to try it. Carley and I got ours «Oscar’d» with crab, asparagus and a cream sauce. Christine had hers plain, or else she would have had to use her epi-​pen. We told Adam about it and the kitchen was accommodating with her seafood allergies. For sides we had the brussel sprouts and potatoes au gratin to share.
The steaks were cooked absolutely perfectly and literally melted in your mouth. The brussel sprouts were to die for, and potatoes were on point.
Dessert: We had to pass, because wow. We were so stuffed.
Thanks Ruth’s Chris for giving us one heck of a dining experience. Thanks Adam for being such a fun server (we hope we made your night too). Loved it!

Excellent steak and sides in an upscale atmosphere. Pricy, but early bird dinner special is a bargain

Ruth’s is very consistent. The corn fed beef is sweet and different from the steaks you’ll get elsewhere in Calgary. We like it a lot. The service is always attentive but not intrusuve. We miss Adrian and hope he gets well soon!

Annoying that they serve you doubles without telling you. I think that’s downright criminal. Drinking and driving??? Everything is delicious. But the chocolate sin cake is ultra underwhelming. Tastes store bought.

I booked this restaurant on Open Table for our 12^th Wedding Anniversary.
All I can say is I’m glad I did!
When we arrived and gave the hostess our name for the reservation she immediately welcomed us with a «Happy Anniversary». I thought this was awesome since I didn’t even speak in person with anyone at the restaurant. I just mentioned it in the notes when booking the reservation on-​line.
I also arranged flowers to be delivered to the restaurant ahead of time and as expected, they were there waiting on our table as we were seated. Not only did they have the flowers ready, the decorated the table with sparkly anniversary confetti and there was a greeting card from the restaurant wishing us a happy anniversary as well. Truly above and beyond!
Everything was perfect from the moment we arrived till we left some two hours later. The waitress was friendly and knowledgeable, the atmosphere not as pretentious as I was expecting. It was «fancy» but still felt friendly and cozy.
The food was truly incredible and plentiful. We ordered the ribeye and the filet. I recommend you try the sweet potato casserole too. To die for! At the end, we were so full that we had to take leftovers home.
And also because it was our anniversary, they bought our dessert and coffee.
As we paid our bill, the waitress also validated our parking.
I highly recommend this restaurant and we’ll be back!

Fantastic food and service all the way around. The location is one of the best in town.
I had a steak sandwich today for lunch. I was expecting a sandwich, but I only got bread on the bottom. Although the onion ring on the top was kind of cute. The steak was better than I expected. It was amazing!
I’m from out of town and have been coming here for years, and it is worth it every time.

I haven’t eaten at a Ruth’s Chris since around 1997 or 98. When I got to Calgary tonight, I was very tired after working all night and traveling most of today. I didn’t want to venture out far tonight, so I broke one of my cardinal rules about eating at places I can eat at home. But i am glad I did. I got there about 9:30pm, so there weren’t many people in the restaurant. My server was outstanding at explaining the menu, the specials and was very friendly. He took my order and it seemed like in less than five minutes I got my order. I had the petite filet mignon (which was 8 oz), more than enough. And I had the Spinach Au Gratin, which is just creamed spinach with a blend of three cheeses. The meal was very, very good. If you want a perfectly cooked steak, this is definitely the place to go. It comes out sizzling and it is melt-​in-​your-​mouth terrific. The spinach was good too, but i think was on cheese overload. I’ll stick to the regular spinach or creamed spinach (no cheese) next time. Because they also serve this incredible cheesy bread. And as good as their dessert menu looked, it wasn’t happening. I was full. I liked this place so much, I may go back tomorrow night! Really, really great.

Although a bit old-​fashioned for my current restaurant taste, I have had two group events here in the past year that they have been expertly run.
In the first case, our smallish group (8) was having a workshop, which necessitated a lot of talking over, around, and through the meal and drinks. Our designated server was very good at getting the info he needed about choices and timing, and then just making it happen without interruption or fuss. That was appreciated.
In the second case, a larger group event (16?) was a significant retirement event, and they were very, very patient with us as we continued to move back serving time as we waited on one last guest. No push-​back, no excuses, just impeccable service (this time from our two designated hosts). Once ordered, our meals arrived exactly as ordered and all at once, as they should, despite us probably upsetting the kitchen’s flow with our later-​than-​expected go-​time. Incidentally, fish and vegetarian options were quite good for those that wanted/​required them, and the petite filet (Alberta beef, of course!) was just this side of best-​steak-​ever.
Wine list is above average, and although beer is only bottled, the selection (including ½ litre Erdinger) has enough to satisfy.
So, if you’re looking for a place to do a private-​room event, I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Ruth’s is one of my fave steak restaurants in the city (a close second to Caesar’s) So when I saw that they were participating in Big Taste Calgary it was an great opportunity to have some friends try Ruth’s out.
The pre-​fixe menu was a choice of salad or soup, a sirloin and dessert. I opted for the Caesar salad, Oscar sirloin and cake. I’m really happy that the quality of the food and service was the same during Big Taste as it would be normally. My steak was great, anytime you have the option to do surf and turf — do it, you’ll be so glad you did!
$ 35 to try out Ruth’s is a steal of a deal, and I’m glad my friends love this place as much as I do!

I have visited this place twice. The meal and service was variable from excellent to ok. They have a great wine selection and the steaks are done right. This place is not cheap so make sure your wallet is full. I would definately go back to see if they can match the service of my first visit.

I believe that everyone should treat themselves well, because nobody else will if you don’t.
This place is quite expensive, but if you want good food, then this is the place to go. Don’t expect much for presentation as there isn’t any. It got a failing grade for presentation.
They serve not only steaks (not a fan of steaks), but they make other non-​steak dishes as well, that are equally delicious. We had a party of 12 so we were able to order almost everything there was on the menu. From the lobster mac ‘n cheeze to the stuffed chicken, pork loin, and of course the steak, there was some really good food. Even the vege starters were delicious. Our favourite is the stuffed chicken. This is the place to go if you like Alberta Beef Steaks. Heard it was delicious from the people at our table.
The only thing that I didn’t like was the dessert menu. Yes, we ordered everything on there as well. The cheezecake crust was too thick, the crème brûlée was served cold and the top was not torched long enough. The chocolate cake tasted like the chocolate cake from Costco, so not so impressive.
Then again with the appies and main course, who needed dessert as there was barely enough room to even finish the main course as it was. If you go, I’d recommend dessert elsewhere. Just go for the main course. Too damn good to not enjoy! It’s a great place to bring your family every once in a while to enjoy good food & wine. Look to pay at least $$ 150/​person for dinner. Don’t forget the tip for the fantastic service!

My first night here a colleague and I were walking around looking for a bite to eat. The first thought in our heads were, «Dang, there are a lot of steak houses.»
Stopped in and got sat near a window. We perused and both decided on Alberta beef; when in Ro– er Calgary. I ordered the New York and another ordered the tenderloin and it was a brick of tenderness. I ordered mine rare, which was perfect because it came out on a super sizzling plate and the bottom the steak crusted. There are family-​style sides you can order the sides at half order, and my companion and I ordered a couple each. It was wayyy too much food! For two people order 2 half orders and that’s it! Server was great and non-​intruding. I would say it was a really great dining experience from beginning to end.
Would recommend.

I know it’s expensive.
Very very very expensive
But there is no denying the food is equivalent to the price. I’m an Alberta boy born and raised and I believe Ruth Chris steak is the best in the province. Hot, sizzling, cooked to perfection. Melts in your mouth!
For what it’s worth the ahi tuna salad is good and their apple pie is amazing! (I love apple pie)

Very good for lunch… Even when is not the best steak house in Calgary is not bad… The service is good too. The beef was very tasty and the vegetables were very well prepared as well. I would go back there…